Bangladesh vs Nicaragua: Youth unemployment rate
Bangladesh
9.4%
in 2025
Nicaragua
9.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
123rd
Nicaragua rank
120th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.5% against 9.4% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 11.6% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 10.5% | 2.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 0.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 0.5% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Bangladesh or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.5% against 9.4% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Nicaragua rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Bangladesh ranks 123rd and Nicaragua ranks 120th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.